Fall Maintenance Tips
Posted: September 26, 2013
Prepare your home for cooler days ahead. Fall foliage is beautiful, but not when it builds up in your gutters! Take these tips into account during the cool autumn months. Have your furnace cleaned and inspected annually by a qualified technician. Keep flammable materials, including all lawn and power equipment, away from water heaters and wiring in the basement. Insulate water pipes in areas exposed...
6 Tips for Navigating the New Health Insurance Exchanges
Posted: September 26, 2013
With the launch of national and state-administered health insurance exchanges, now’s the time for consumers to start preparing to pick a plan. After all, open enrollment season was difficult to manage before the addition of the exchanges. State and federal official have been working to make the enrollment an easy process, but there are sure to be hiccups, so it’s in consumers’ best interest to...
Home Fire Escape Plans Save Lives
Posted: September 26, 2013
Fall is officially here, and with it comes the National Fire Protection Agency’s National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9 -15. This year’s theme is “Protect Your Family from Fire,” which makes now a good time to come up with a fire evacuation plan or review the one your family already has in place. A small fire can escalate into a major blaze in less...
6 Things Home Insurance Won't Cover
Posted: September 26, 2013
6 hazards home insurance doesn't cover When disaster strikes your home, home insurance is supposed to be there to help you pick up the pieces. Most of the time, it does. But the coverage does have limits, says Carole Walker, executive director of the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association, an industry group based in Greenwood Village, Colo. "Many people don't take the time to...
Apply for health insurance? Homework involved...
Posted: September 12, 2013
By: The Associated Press Published: September 11, 2013 Getting covered through President Barack Obama’s health care law might feel like a combination of doing your taxes and making a big purchase that requires research. You’ll need accurate income information for your household, plus some understanding of how health insurance works, so you can get the financial assistance you qualify for and pick a health plan...
